The Press., 1887-06-02
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lpearance in Mondays parade, though witt less than a third of it's members, the othe Iorganizatlons in line drawing heavily upol them. The more the public sees of thi organization the higher the appreciation of 1t and it's work
 Memorial day and week brought mans familiar faces to town. Albert H. Fullel of Holyoke, with his family, also his sis I ter, Mrs. Col. Chas. L. Dean of Boston are among these. Also James D. Walkel and ". H. Spedding from New York 1 The latter is now stenographer and prIyate 5 secretary at the South-st. New York ofics of Duryea & Go. of the Glen Cove starcl i works.
 MT. and Mrs. H. T. Congdon oper their cottage at Lyle's Beach next week They will enlarge by building additional verandas, and, as in past seasons will en I certain their friends. Their cottage has l for two years past been favorite resor for Stafford people. The pleasantest sea son at this beach is in July, though the rush is greatest in August
 MT. and Mrs. J. ". Squier next weeh start on trip to the west, to be gone three weeks or more. They will extend theil trip as far as Council Bluffs, and will alst go to Dakotah and make other trips, haV 1 ing Chicago as radiating point. During I MT. s. s absence Frank Denison, station fagent at Mansfield, will serve as agent al the Stafford station.
 -P. w. Reynolds of Grosvenordale sue leeds Charles M. Eager as paymaster fol Warren Woolen Go. Mir. Eager, who has filled the position for many years, resigns because of an impulse to go west --The tattered battle guidon borne ir the ranks on Monday attracted much at tention. It was carried by Comrade Fitz patrick, who gave it to Winter post. l The Mineral Springs office building Judging by appearance of land staked out, ii to be considerable of a building, and will have room for other than office purposes. It il located on Spring st, between the drive leading into Woodland grounds and tht spring, will be built of brick, and the of 1 flee rooms, if we may credit report, vii I be equal to those of any company or cor poration in Stafford in elegance of finisf and adsptability for use.
 I The following names were inadvert 5 antly omitted last week in giving list of per sons having registered dogs Daniel Bow den, J. F. Chamberlin, Fred Dimock, Le ander Duncan, o. H. David, Otto Ladish I Mrs. Ida Root, Charles B. Sears, William H. Smith.
 I John Brown in behalf of the borough, and Alvarado Howard for the land owners l have been chosen to fix value on the lanc 1 to be condemned for the widening of High l land Terrace. The two will select third With the fine new span attached I Gary's hack now makes handsome turn I out
 There is no immediate danger of droutE now. The success of the grass interest may be regarded as assured. It is many years since streams, wells and springs have kept up so well during the spring months
 Grange meeting on Friday evening al B. O. Dennis.
 Il MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE.
 The sermons of Sunday were generally tinged with patriotism, and more or less touched upon or took suggestions from memories of the war. The usual custom of inviting some town clergyman to deliver 8 sermon specially suited to the day and before the soldiers, caused the attendance in the evening of the G. A. R. post, vet erans, and large congregation of others to gather at the Universalist church or Sunday at p. m., where very apprecia- tive discourse was preached by Rev. J. F. Simmons. MT. Simmons text was Ro mans IA :: 17-"For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, | And the sermon was 8 mastelly discourse, The church was decorated with flowers I iliberally, and in most excellent taste. The choir did excellent work in it's department, the closing piece, ''Columbia's Dead, ? in which Miss Jennie Eurley took solo part being particularly admired.
 1 Monday was observed in the usual suit able manner. During the afternoon bust ness was almost entirely suspended. The post made the rou ids of the north enc cemeteries in the morning, using the large 'busses and private conveyances, and ac I companied by the band. At each ceme tery suitable exercises O. A. R. ritual prayer, and singing -accompanied thu lplacing of floral tributes in tender mem ory of dead soldiers. A collation. wa. served by Stafford Hollow ladies at noon and by Stafford Springs Iadiessat the clos, of the days exercises. The procession which formed nt Stafford Springs at 2.3( D. m. for the march to the cemetery. mad, a fine appearance, the veterans, band fremen and Temple of Honor on foot fill ing large section of Mains four abreast and followed by long procession of car riages. At z P. m. the veterans, escorted by the band, marched to the Congrega tional church, where the oration for tn, | OCCaSlOus WtS OO1LN0EGU rUY 166Es# Us IL James of Rockville. The subject was ssth, citizen soldier. !" The speaker followed tn, Fsoldier from the civilian life, telling of tn, uprising of patriotic feeling that so quick ly created vast army, entirely of raw vol unteers, told of the stuff of which the arm, was made, illustrated by incidents of per sonal experience, and so on through, back t, civil life again, when the true soldier agail became the quiet, law-abiding citizen There were thrilling passages, as when th' ever interesting story of Missionary Ridg. was told. There were tender tributes t the memory of the dead, with valuable ex hortations to the living. Stafford mem orial days have been graced with many sterling addresses, and Mr. James wa well worthy of place among these as on' of the best, if we may not even go beyond this laudation.
 Col. D. H. Parsons was marshal of tn, day, and Commander A. Adams conducted the services, according to the post ritual. ,. Miss Henry Mckinney gave fine reef tation at the close of the decoration at tn, $ Stafford Springs cemetery The sam, lady also gave other recitations earlier il the day at the West Stafford cemetery ans at the collation. in that village
 :. Citizens Band never played better Every body felt proud of their works, ant the most hattering opinions were freely ex pressed. The days observance was il avery resnaeE A modal one All vvaFs 0r7aT